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Student Notebook: Applying Lessons From Sports to Academics
Third-year doctoral student Teona Velehorschi provides tips to help students manage the demands associated with the world of academia.
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Teaching: Applying a Growth Mindset to Mental Disorders
Although genetic profiling can provide useful information that can enhance personalized treatment plans for individuals, Ahn and Perricone (2023) argue that learning more about one’s genetic risk for mental disorders can have unintended and potentially negative consequences.
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Teaching: Are Romantic Relationships Actually Good for Mental Health?
Few psychologists realize that a potent risk factor for psychological disorders has been hiding in plain sight: people’s dissatisfaction with their current romantic relationship. Teach critical thinking about risk factors and relying on scientific evidence rather than intuition.
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Up-and-Coming Voices: Genetics Research in Psychological Science
Previews of relevant research by students and early-career scientists.
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Research Briefs
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Careers Up Close: Katie Ehrlich on Studying Intergenerational Health Disparities, Finding Your Footing, and Helping Others Succeed
An associate professor at the University of Georgia, Katie Ehrlich researches how social experiences as a child can shape mental and physical health across the lifespan.